Comptia a+ 1101 with questions and
100% correct answers actual
exam!!!2026
Step 1 of the troubleshooting process - ANSWER -Identify the problem
Step 2 of the troubleshooting process - ANSWER -Establish a theory of probable cause
Step 3 of the Troubleshooting Process - ANSWER -Test your Theory to Determine the
Cause of the Problem
*If the theory is not confirmed, re-establish a new theory
Step 4 of the Troubleshooting Process - ANSWER -Establish a plan of action to resolve
the problem and implement the solution.
Step 5 of the Troubleshooting Process - ANSWER -Verify full system functionality
Step 6 of the Troubleshooting Process - ANSWER -Document findings, actions, and
outcomes
SPDIF Connector - ANSWER -An optical connector that allows high quality audio to a
surround sound system
DB 25 Connector - ANSWER -A D-shaped sub miniature pin that goes into the back of a
computer and has two thumb screws on the side
USB 1.1 - ANSWER -Known as full speed and runs at 12 megabits per second
,USB 2.0 - ANSWER -Known as high speed and runs at 480 megabits per second
USB 3.0 - ANSWER -Known as super speed and is at least 5 gigabits per second
USB 3.1 Gen One - ANSWER -Runs at 5 gigabits per second
USB 3.1 Gen Two - ANSWER -Runs at 10 gigabits per second
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 - ANSWER -Runs at 20 gigabits per second
USB 4 - ANSWER -The most modern version of USB and can run at 40 gigabits per
second
True or False A USB 4 and a USB 3.2 gen 2x2 must have a shorter cable because that is going to
give the best performance - ANSWER -True
DVI-A - ANSWER -A DVI (Digital Visual Interface) video port that only transmits analog
data.
DVI-D - ANSWER -A DVI (Digital Visual Interface) video port that works only with digital
monitors.
DVI-I - ANSWER -A DVI (Digital Visual Interface) video port that supports both analog
and digital monitors.
thunderbolt - ANSWER -A display interface that is used for data transfer
VGA - ANSWER -The graphic standard that used a 15-pin standard analog video
interface port that would connect to the computer
Thunderbolt version 3 - ANSWER -Which of the following has a data transfer rate of 40
Gb/s and uses a USB Type-C connector
, Thunderbolt version 1 - ANSWER -10 Gbps and uses DisplayPort
Thunderbolt version 2 - ANSWER -20 Gbps and uses DisplayPort
SATA Cable - ANSWER -The standard cables that are the main method of connecting a
storage device to a motherboard inside of a desktop computer
SATA version 1 - ANSWER -SATA version 1 can support speeds of up to 1.5 gigabits per
second,
SATA Version 2 - ANSWER -can support speeds of up 3 gigabits per second
SATA version 3 - ANSWER -can support speeds of up to 6 gigabits per second
external SATA (eSATA) - ANSWER -A SATA cable on the outside of the case
PATA - ANSWER -The old IDE connectors with the exact same cables and connectors and
standards but renamed for branding ▪ Parallel devices have each cable support up to two
devices and they both can communicate at the same time
Molex Power Connector - ANSWER -A 4-pin connector that would attach from the
power supply directly to a device
SCIS - ANSWER -A legacy parallel bus connector that allows multiple devices to be Daisy
chained together ▪ A narrow SCIS can support up to 7 devices, but a wide SCIS can support up
to 15 devices
x86 - ANSWER -Can support a maximum of 4 gigabytes of Ram
X64 - ANSWER -An extension of the X86 instruction set to be able to support 64-bit
operations
100% correct answers actual
exam!!!2026
Step 1 of the troubleshooting process - ANSWER -Identify the problem
Step 2 of the troubleshooting process - ANSWER -Establish a theory of probable cause
Step 3 of the Troubleshooting Process - ANSWER -Test your Theory to Determine the
Cause of the Problem
*If the theory is not confirmed, re-establish a new theory
Step 4 of the Troubleshooting Process - ANSWER -Establish a plan of action to resolve
the problem and implement the solution.
Step 5 of the Troubleshooting Process - ANSWER -Verify full system functionality
Step 6 of the Troubleshooting Process - ANSWER -Document findings, actions, and
outcomes
SPDIF Connector - ANSWER -An optical connector that allows high quality audio to a
surround sound system
DB 25 Connector - ANSWER -A D-shaped sub miniature pin that goes into the back of a
computer and has two thumb screws on the side
USB 1.1 - ANSWER -Known as full speed and runs at 12 megabits per second
,USB 2.0 - ANSWER -Known as high speed and runs at 480 megabits per second
USB 3.0 - ANSWER -Known as super speed and is at least 5 gigabits per second
USB 3.1 Gen One - ANSWER -Runs at 5 gigabits per second
USB 3.1 Gen Two - ANSWER -Runs at 10 gigabits per second
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 - ANSWER -Runs at 20 gigabits per second
USB 4 - ANSWER -The most modern version of USB and can run at 40 gigabits per
second
True or False A USB 4 and a USB 3.2 gen 2x2 must have a shorter cable because that is going to
give the best performance - ANSWER -True
DVI-A - ANSWER -A DVI (Digital Visual Interface) video port that only transmits analog
data.
DVI-D - ANSWER -A DVI (Digital Visual Interface) video port that works only with digital
monitors.
DVI-I - ANSWER -A DVI (Digital Visual Interface) video port that supports both analog
and digital monitors.
thunderbolt - ANSWER -A display interface that is used for data transfer
VGA - ANSWER -The graphic standard that used a 15-pin standard analog video
interface port that would connect to the computer
Thunderbolt version 3 - ANSWER -Which of the following has a data transfer rate of 40
Gb/s and uses a USB Type-C connector
, Thunderbolt version 1 - ANSWER -10 Gbps and uses DisplayPort
Thunderbolt version 2 - ANSWER -20 Gbps and uses DisplayPort
SATA Cable - ANSWER -The standard cables that are the main method of connecting a
storage device to a motherboard inside of a desktop computer
SATA version 1 - ANSWER -SATA version 1 can support speeds of up to 1.5 gigabits per
second,
SATA Version 2 - ANSWER -can support speeds of up 3 gigabits per second
SATA version 3 - ANSWER -can support speeds of up to 6 gigabits per second
external SATA (eSATA) - ANSWER -A SATA cable on the outside of the case
PATA - ANSWER -The old IDE connectors with the exact same cables and connectors and
standards but renamed for branding ▪ Parallel devices have each cable support up to two
devices and they both can communicate at the same time
Molex Power Connector - ANSWER -A 4-pin connector that would attach from the
power supply directly to a device
SCIS - ANSWER -A legacy parallel bus connector that allows multiple devices to be Daisy
chained together ▪ A narrow SCIS can support up to 7 devices, but a wide SCIS can support up
to 15 devices
x86 - ANSWER -Can support a maximum of 4 gigabytes of Ram
X64 - ANSWER -An extension of the X86 instruction set to be able to support 64-bit
operations
